One embodiment of the present invention is a visual field tester that includes: (a) a high intensity light source (b) an optical fiber (c) scanning optics, wherein light output from the light source is directed by the optical fiber to impinge upon the scanning optics, and the scanning optics directs the light to form a stimulus at various field positions and (d) a video display system to output one or more light patterns. Another embodiment of the present invention is a visual field tester that includes: (a) a video display system to output one or more types of light patterns (b) a background illumination display system and (c) viewing optics to magnify the field of view of the video display system and the background illumination display system. Still another embodiment of the present invention is a visual field tester that includes: (a) a video display system to output one or more types of light patterns and (b) a background illumination display system that outputs variable intensity light, wherein the video display system includes: (i) a variable intensity, high brightness light source and (ii) a light modulator display disposed to transmit light output from the source.
